Ying Yang
by Yoodio

Comment:
The window light on the pearl is nice, and the contrast is just right. Don't think scallops make pearls, tho. {g}

Breakfast
by Vodkaman

Comment:
Closer. The faces and toast are all that's really necessary in this image. The rest is just distractions.

Shofield Ford Covered Bridge
by ClubJuggle

Comment:
Wonderful subject for B/W, and nicely composed, but another day or time of day when you could have avoided the burnt out sky would be better. Tough when there's only a week.

Spiked Beauty
by shortredneck

Comment:
You might have isolated the spiky bits to greater effect. Big leaf is oof, and others at bottom don't add much. Nice tones, though slightly dark in the shadows.

wrinkled cloth
by defrosted

Comment:
Hands make a great B/W subject, but the mixed lighting and busy background detract. With a bit of underexposure and careful post-processing you could probably make the lighting work (it's almost there as-is), and a crop would handle the rest. Good eye.

nautical
by censura

Comment:
Perhaps if you'd gotten in close to the propeller and bit of chain, you'd have found an interesting image. Looks like there were some nice, long shadows you could have capitalized on, and certainly some great texture in the rusting metal and weathered concrete. The shipping container, oil barrels and bit of cable at top detract from a possibly interesting piece of work.

Tree tulip
by Jonniboy

Comment:
Very nice tonal range. The light in front of and behing the flower is a bit of a negative, IMO. There's enough going on in the flower to not need the stem and leaf bits.

The Beach
by wolfjack

Comment:
The water is beautiful, but the sand and buildings are a bit too dark.

Captured
by Count

Comment:
I love the grain in the L bg. Not as wild about it on her face. The high contrast is good for defining the line of her profile (possibly better w/o the hand), but I'd prefer it smoothed out just a bit. Very worth looking at. Thanks!

Take that photo & I`ll punch your lights out
by doogbull

Comment:
Looks like a very determined small person. Nice light - gives him(?) even more intensity. I'd crop out the XXX at bottom. Very nice.